Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...

To those who think the practice of reading tarot is an occult art reserved for spook sessions, let’s get this out of the way: It isn’t. Like therapy, meditation, and advice from friends, tarot is ...

Index funds mirror market indexes, offering an easy, cost-effective investment method. Choosing an index fund involves comparing expense ratios to minimize costs. Index funds enable diversified ...

Sam Taube writes about investing for NerdWallet. He has covered investing and financial news since earning his economics degree from the University of Maryland in 2016. Sam has previously written for ...